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2019 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Portland, ME

The 2019 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, hosted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) and cohosted by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will be held August 11 - 15, 2019 at the Westin Portland in Portland, Maine. The conference is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee.

Abstract and Manuscript Submissions

Abstracts are to be submitted through a web based abstract submittal system. Using the web based system, authors will submit their abstract, author information and preprint before the conference. Authors will also use this site to submit their final manuscript after the conference.

Online Conference Registration

Attendees to the conference are encouraged to utilize the online registration system. Registering online will provide several benefits. You will avoid the lines at the registration table and you will have free access to preprints. Free access to preprints will only be available to people registering through the online system. Registering online will also reduce the workload on the conference organizers.

NOTE: Registration fees are calculated at the time of payment. Beginning the registration process without completing payment may result in a higher fee being charged as applicable based upon the early/late/on-site fee schedule set by the General Chairs.

Attendees may still register in person at the registration table.

  Early
(On or before July 4, 2019)
Normal
(On or before July 31, 2019)
Walkup
(After July 31, 2019)
Full registration - Current member (AAS or AIAA) $570 $650 $730
Full registration - Non-member (incl. 1 yr AAS membership) $670 $750 $830
Retiree registration - Current member (AAS or AIAA) $290 $370 $450
Retiree registration - Non-Member (incl. 1 yr AAS membership) $290 $370 $450
Student registration - Current member (AAS or AIAA) $290 $370 $450
Student registration - Non-member (incl. 1 yr AAS membership) $390 $470 $550

Offsite Event Information

There will be a social offsite event Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Portland Ocean Gateway. The event will include catered food and drinks and a former astronaut guest speaker, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Each completed registration will include one offsite event ticket, as available on a first-come first-served basis, as seating is limited to 250 total guests. Motor coach transportation to and from the offsite venue will be provided, starting at 5:00 pm from the hotel, and running from 8:00 to 10:00 pm for the ride back. Please arrive on time for departure as it will take several trips to transport all guests and we need each bus to be full before it leaves. For those who choose to drive, parking at the venue may not be available, and parking fees may apply at other nearby locations. Food will be served beginning at 6:00, and the speaker will present from 7:00 to 8:00. Note that all 250 offsite venue tickets have already been claimed. A waiting list will be set up to allow for people not needing a ticket to donate them to those at the top of the list. An email will be sent out soon informing those who are already on the waiting list. We appreciate your understanding.

Keynote Speaker

The offsite event will feature keynote speaker Michael Lopez-Alegria who has over thirty-five years of aviation and space experience with the U.S. Navy and NASA in a variety of roles including Naval Aviator, engineering test pilot and program manager, NASA astronaut, and International Space Station commander. He is a four-time astronaut, having flown on Space Shuttle missions STS-73, STS-92, and STS- 113, and serving as Commander of ISS Expedition 14 (flying to and from the ISS aboard Soyuz TMA-9). He holds NASA records for most Extravehicular Activities (EVA) or "space walks" (10) and cumulative EVA time (67 hours 40 minutes).

Conference Hotel

General Inquiries
The Westin Portland Harborview
157 High Street
Portland, Maine 04101 USA
1 207-775-5411 (voice)
1 866-716-8108(toll-free)

Conference Reservations
Reservation Website
1 207-775-5411 (voice) ... weekdays 7:00am - 6:00pm, Sa 8:00am - 4:00pm, all times EDT
1 866-716-8108 (toll-free)

Other Hotel Options

Although conference rates cannot be guaranteed, suggestions for other hotel options in the area are listed below. Further information is available on VRBO and Airbnb.

Additional Information:

The nightly rooms rates are, $170 Single Rate, $170 Double Rate, $190 Triple Rate, $210 Quad Rate

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Conference Chairs

AAS General Chair

Dr. Christopher Scott
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
11101 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723
(240) 228-5120 Christopher.Scott(AT)jhuapl.edu

AIAA General Chair

Mr. Brian Hansen
The Aerospace Corporation
Astrodynamics Department, M4-948
2310 E. El Segundo Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245-4609
(310) 336-5279 brian.w.hansen(AT)aero.org

AAS Technical Chair

Dr. Islam I. Hussein
L3 Applied Defense Solutions
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 600
Columbia, MD 21044
(734) 604-6475 ihussein(AT)applieddefense.com

AIAA Technical Chair

Dr. Kenny Horneman
Emergent Space Technologies
7901 Sandy Spring Road, Suite 511
Laurel, MD 20707 2019astroaiaatc(AT)gmail.com